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Guwahati:
An try to cap OIL’s broken fuel effectively at Baghjan in Assam which has been spewing fuel for 66 days failed on Friday when the wagon used to place a lid on its mouth gave in and toppled over, the corporate mentioned.
The causes for the failure of the capping operation are being examined, the PSU mentioned in a press release.
It, nonetheless, didn’t specify when the operation might be tried once more.
“All operational crew reached site early in the morning today for carrying out the planned capping operation. BOP stack was hooked up with the Athey Wagon (a type of hydraulic lift) for placing on the well head.
“While the ultimate capping operation was being tried, the Athey Wagon toppled over on the final second and the try didn’t succeed. Reasons for a similar are being ascertained for subsequent plan of action,” it added.
The company said that well killing fluid is ready at site and all the six high discharge water pumps are operational for spraying water to the well head during the operation.
The blow out preventer (BOP) is a very heavy metal cover placed on the mouth of any gas or oil well to stop leakage of the fuel from under the ground.
Well number 5 at Baghjan has been spewing gas uncontrollably for the last 66 days since May 27 and it caught fire on June 9, killing two of OIL’s firefighters at the site.
On July 22, three foreign experts from Singaporean firm Alert Disaster Control received burn injuries while they were removing a spool from the well head.
OIL said it continues to face protests and blockades across many of its wells and field locations, leading to heavy production loss in the last few months.
It said that due to blockades there was production loss of 652 MT of crude oil and 1.53 MMSCM of natural gas on Thursday because of disruptions in several oil and gas wells.
“Cumulative manufacturing loss since May 27, 2020 on account of bandhs and blockades: 18,852 MT crude oil, 44.88 MMSCM of pure fuel,” the release said.
OIL said that various assessments and impact studies of the blowout as well as the blaze in villages and nearby forest areas are on by multiple agencies such as ERM India, TERI, CSIR-NEIST and IIT-Guwahati.
About the relief and rehabilitation process, OIL informed that the surveys for assessment of damage for compensation by Tinsukia district administration are in progress in both Tinsukia and Doomdooma circles.
“Total variety of households surveyed until July 29 in each Tinsukia and Doomdooma circles is 2,545,” it added.
Over 9,000 individuals have been initially shifted to 13 aid camps after the blowout in May and subsequent fireplace in June.
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